260.2012 Grant Salt Alternatives RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS IN
CONNECTION WITH NEW YORK STATE AGREEMENT # C303899
REGARDING ROAD SALT ALTERNATIVES AND BEST MANAGEMENT
PILOT PROJECT AND ESTABLISHING APPROPRIATIONS AND
ESTIMATED REVENUES FOR GRANT FUNDS
RESOLUTION NO.: 260,2012
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, the environmental health and overall quality of life in the Lake George
Watershed area is critical to the social and economic well being for the Town of Queensbury,
Warren County and the region in general, and
WHEREAS, the protection, preservation and proper management of water quality within
the basin is an essential ingredient to maintaining this revered natural resource as a key to the
social and economic vitality of this region, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has been an active participant in developing the
critically important water quality management plan, and
WHEREAS, the adopted document, entitled, "Lake George — Plan for the Future"
identifies numerous recommendations and actions as being critical to pursuing the objectives of
preserving, protecting and enhancing the water quality throughout the Basin, including examining
alternatives to the current practices of using road salts to achieve winter road maintenance and
identifying best management practices to minimize the application rates of salt and sand to roads
throughout the Lake George Watershed, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 537,2008, the Queensbury Town Board authorized
submission of the Road Salt Alternatives and Best Management Pilot Project Fund Application for
State Assistance Payments in response to New York State's solicitation of Financial Assistance Grant,
and
WHEREAS,the NYS Department of State recently awarded to the Town of Queensbury, as a
participating municipality in the Lake George Watershed Coalition (LGWC), $149,835 in grant funds
for implementation of the Road Salt Alternatives and Best Management Pilot Project Fund Program,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts the $149,835 in grant funding
to be received from New York State for implementation of the Road Salt Alternatives and Best
Management Pilot Project Fund Application for State Assistance Payments Program as more
specifically set forth above, in the interest of advancing the important work of protecting the
preservation of water quality of Lake George, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further establishes appropriations and estimated revenues
as follows:
• Increase Revenue in State Aid Account 014-0000-53789-3899 by $149,835;
• Increase Appropriations in Misc. Contractual Account 014-8310-4400 by
$149,835;
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the 2012 Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any
documentation necessary to establish such appropriations and estimated revenues and effectuate all
terms of this Resolution, and
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BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Counsel and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the
terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 10th day of September,2012,by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Brewer,Mr. Stec,Mr. Montesi,Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mr.Metivier
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